Agrani-2 [Thaicom]
The 2,800 kg Alcatel Space-built Spacebus-3000A model Agrani 2, equipped with 24-C band and 14-Ku band transponders, was to be positioned at 120° E in geostationary orbit (GEO). It has been stored in the Alcatel's Cannes factory since 1997, being originally built as Thaicom 4 and later acquired by Afro-Asian Satellite Communications (Agrani).
The contract has been cancelled in 2004 for the reason of being too expensive. Agrani planned to look for an indian contractor to build the Agrani 2 satellite instead, but this came not to fruition. The satellite was reordered as Thaicom 5 by Shin Satellite in 2006.
Nation: | India |
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Type / Application: | Communication |
Operator: | Afro-Asian Satellite Communications (Agrani) |
Contractors: | Aerospatiale |
Equipment: | 24 C-band transponders, 14 Ku-band transponders |
Configuration: | Spacebus-3000A |
Propulsion: | S400 |
Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
Lifetime: | 14 years |
Mass: | 2800 kg |
Orbit: | GEO |
Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
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Agrani 2 (ex Thaicom 4) | - | cancelled | Ko ELA-3 | Ariane-5 | with ? |